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Vikings sweep DB in subsection quarterfinals

MINNEOTA — The top-seeded Minneota volleyball team continued to make light work of in-class competition in the 3A North sub-section quarterfinals on Friday night. The No. 1N Vikings took down No. 8N Dawson-Boyd in straight sets — 25-11, 25-7, 25-15 — to advance to the section semifinals ...

SMSU drops opening game of homestand to Wolves

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State women’s soccer team returned home on Friday night to open a three-game homestand to close the regular season and make a push for the conference tournament, but Northern State scored a goal in each half to earn a 2-0 victory at The Schwan Regional ...

Vikings return to 5A Championship with win over Canby

MINNEOTA — On a cold, blustery afternoon at K.P. Kompelien Field, the No. 4 Canby Lancers took on the top-seeded Minneota Vikings in the Section Playoffs. The last time that these two teams met, Canby stayed right with Minneota until the fourth quarter before Minneota pulled away for a 39-6 ...

No. 6 SMSU rattles Wolves to open weekend

MARSHALL — The No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team opened its weekend with a bang, sweeping Northern State by scores of 25-15, 25-18, and 25-23. Northern State drops to a record of 16-6 overall, 8-5 NSIC as a result, while SMSU improves to 20-3, 11-2 NSIC. Leading the Mustang ...

‘Every place counts’

NORTH MANKATO — Facing a loaded field of competition, the No. 2 Marshall boys cross country team came away with a runner-up finish at the Section 2AA Championship at Benson Park on Thursday night to keep their season alive. “We said the same thing talking with the other coaches, survive ...

Marshall advances to sixth straight section championship

MARSHALL — Challenges for the top-ranked Marshall volleyball are few and far between. The Tigers haven't dropped a set to an opponent in Class AAA or lower all season heading into their Section 2AAA semifinals matchup against No. 4 Willmar on Friday night. The Cardinals kept things ...